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The newest reality romance competition series is “The Real Love Boat,” premiering Wednesday, October 5 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on CBS.
If you don’t have cable, you can watch a live stream of the show on Amazon Prime, Paramount+, FuboTV or DirecTV Stream, which all come with a free trial.
Here’s a full rundown of each option and how you can watch “The Real Love Boat” streaming live online:
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Amazon Prime
Amazon Prime subscribers (Prime comes with a 30-day free trial) can watch a live stream of their local CBS station via the Prime Paramount+ channel (“Premium” plan). You can try both Amazon Prime and the Paramount+ Channel at no cost with a free trial right here:
Once you’re signed up for the Prime Paramount+ Channel, you can watch “The Real Love Boat” live on the Amazon Video app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), Xbox One or Series X/S, PlayStation 4 or 5, various smart TV’s, Xiaomi, Echo Show or Echo Spot, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
You can also watch on your computer via the Amazon website.
FuboTV
You can watch a live stream of CBS (live in most markets) and 100-plus other live TV channels on FuboTV, which comes with a free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch “The Real Love Boat” live on the FuboTV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the FuboTV website.
If you can’t watch live, FuboTV comes with 250 hours of cloud DVR space, as well as a 72-hour look-back feature, which allows you to watch most shows on-demand within three days (and sometimes longer) of their conclusion, even if you don’t record them.
DirecTV Stream
DirecTV Stream has four different channel packages: “Entertainment,” “Choice,” “Ultimate” and “Premier.” CBS (live in most markets) is included in every one, and you can pick any package and any add-on you want with your free five-day trial:
Once signed up for DirecTV Stream, you can watch “The Real Love Boat” live on the DirecTV Stream app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Samsung TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the DirecTV Stream website.
If you can’t watch live, DirecTV Stream also comes with 20 hours of Cloud DVR storage (with the ability to upgrade to unlimited hours).
Paramount+
This is ultimately the same as the Amazon Prime option above, only you’ll watch on Paramount’s digital platforms instead of Amazon’s. You can watch your local CBS channel live via Paramount+ (“Premium” plan), which comes with a free trial:
Once signed up for Paramount+, you can watch “The Real Love Boat” live on the Paramount+ app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Samsung Smart TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
You can also watch on your computer via the Paramount+ website.
‘The Real Love Boat’ Preview
This new dating reality series is inspired by the 1970s hit show “The Love Boat.” It is set aboard a luxury cruise ship where singles will be thrown together for a month at sea.
The CBS press release teases:
“The Real Love Boat” brings singles together to cruise the Mediterranean on a luxury cruise ship while looking for love. Destination dates, challenges and surprise singles will test the couples’ compatibility and chemistry.
The ship’s crew members – Captain Paolo Arrigo, Ezra Freeman (Bartender) and Matt Mitcham (Cruise Director) – play pivotal roles in the matchmaking and navigation of the romantic yet sometimes turbulent waters, just like the beloved original scripted series “The Love Boat.” With over 40 combined years working in the industry, Arrigo, Freeman and Mitcham bring their real-world expertise to help the Singles look for love in this adventure of a lifetime.
After almost a month at sea, only one winning couple will make it to the final port and take home a cash prize plus a once-in-a-lifetime trip courtesy of Princess Cruises, the series’ exclusive cruise line partner.
The show will be hosted by real-life married couple Jerry O’Connell and Rebecca Romijn.
“After years of consuming, arguing about and dissecting unscripted television, hosting a reality series where a group of singles look for love while aboard a Princess Cruise ship, seemed like a dream come true,” said the couple in a statement. “When we heard it was aboard ‘The Real Love Boat,’ that dream got an iconic theme song – ‘we promise something for everyone.’”
The premiere episode is titled “We’re Expecting You” and its description reads, “Rebecca Romijn and Jerry O’Connell greet 10 singles aboard the luxurious cruise ship where they begin their romantic journey; the singles try to impress potential partners at a talent show; special guest star Ted Lange.”
The first batch of singles competing on the show include:
Name: Alisa Shah
Age: 24
Home: San Diego, Calif.
Name: Brett De Laura
Age: 36
Home: Dana Point, Calif.
Name: Brooke White
Age: 34
Home: Los Angeles, Calif.
Name: Daniel Cooper
Age: 25
Home: Atlanta, Ga.
Name: Emily Stone
Age: 24
Home: Colgate, Wis.
Name: Forrest Jones
Age: 30
Home: Houston, Texas
Name: Jordan Malabanan
Age: 26
Home: Windsor, Ontario
Name: Marty Hassett
Age: 33
Home: Charlotte, N.C.
Name: Michael Gonzalez
Age: 35
Home: New York, N.Y. / Los Angeles, Calif.
Name: Nathan Kroger
Age: 24
Home: Cincinnati, Ohio
Name: Nicole Wong
Age: 28
Home: Vancouver, British Columbia
Name: Shea-Lynn Noyes
Age: 28
Home: Toronto, Ontario
“The Real Love Boat” premieres Wednesday, October 5 at 9 p.m. Eastern and Pacific times on CBS.